There Are No Opposites in Life, Only Complements
THERE ARE NO OPPOSITES IN LIFE, ONLY COMPLEMENTS That’s right. I meant exactly that. In life, there are no opposites, so when we say: this is the opposite of that, well, it’s a total misconception because they are not really opposites, they are just complements of each other. Opposite Chess Pieces How is this, you say? Well, allow me to explain, will you! Firstly, let’s look at the meaning of the word “opposite”. According to my little Pocket Oxford Dictionary, opposite is defined as: - opposite — adj. 1 facing, on the other side (opposite page; the house opposite). 2 (often foll. by to, from) contrary; diametrically different (opposite opinion). —n. opposite thing, person, or term. —adv. facing, on the other side (lives opposite). — prep. 1 facing (sat opposite me). 2 in a complementary role to (another actor etc.). Now, look at these seeming opposites. Have you watched the movie “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” as played by Nicolas Cage? Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance If you remember in that story, “Johnny Blaze” became the Ghost Rider when he made a deal with a demon, Mephisto, who bonded him with a demon named Zarathos, and his job was to punish the wicked, right? Along the line in the movie, after he met a friend who took him to a coven of monks, that friend told him the story of how the Ghost Rider came into being. Zarathos was originally an Angel of Justice that was sent from Heaven to protect man. Later, he was tricked by the Devil into Hell, where he was corrupted and driven insane.
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